re: Why do people on this board think they know better than the coaching staff?

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Which ones are reaches?

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not sure what the defensive ones have to do with Miles? But as far as Welter is concerned, Louis look just as bad last year, had he emerged he would have played much more. Also Trindon was just as dangerous as PP7 and their stats were comparable.

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I don't buy the call thing. Put the best player on the field. Someone else can make the calls. Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't BT make the calls on the 11 defense.

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the middle linebacker is responsible for line adjustments based on shifts/audibles/motion/etc. by the offense. No other player is in a position to make these adjustments. BT was responsible for coverage calls / adjustments.

its human nature to question the establishment. do you think u.s. citizens shouldnt question our government politicians?

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How do people not understand that just because we won the game doesn't mean that the decision wasn't stupid?

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You do know this a difference between a "stupid" decision and poor execution...right?

How do people not understand that one of the reasons our 2010 OC found a new job was cause of that game ending clusterfrick execution.

It's amusing how some can list each failure/mistake or example of poor execution they see in an 9 yr. coaching career and never speak to the calls/decisions which has enabled LSU football lead all major conference football teams in wins since 05 while playing in the best football conference in the NCAA. One would think we would rank #30 in wins or something like that with all the "poor us" bitching that goes on with the "look at that call" or "look at who is in the game for us" crowd.

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Miles is notorious for his

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unfairly. he's had many more good moments than bad but, don't let that stop the negatigers!

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some of them are completely mind boggling.

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every coach has these moments. not one coach ever was free from this. negatigers don't want to compare (and can't since they haven't watched every game ever) because it doesn't fit the hate miles/I'm miserable narrative.

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A fan's hindsight sometimes is smarter than a coach's initial decision.

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Lolno

Welter ? We lost 7 defensive starters. We downgraded at MLB replacing a 2nd round pick and one of the best ever, that left early. Who wouldve u played there?

Pooch kick could get returned I guess. I'll take the exciting TD with the extra point and take my chances on the pooch Kick off with my best return team on the field. Do u go up 6 there or risk being up only 5. u are incorrect on we lose on a td. Whats the better odds a pooch kick off return against your best or a blocked extra point. This is a major reach imo.

Can u imagine,if we had lost Peterson on his first return? When we had Holiday and several otherS to choose from? Anyone can see the logic here. PP was way more than just a lockdown corner. He was "The Man." He made others better and gave the D a swag that was incredible.

Several other points you made above involving calls. U dont know who convinced who on those calls. Coordinators have egos as well and are convincing in their arguments. Certainly Miles has to take the overall blame for these calls but again these are reaches if u ask me.


"By the way,im not saying other coaches dont screw up LIKE MILES, they do. Which is my overall point. I used MILES for easy examples."
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I missed your overall point, please break it down.

Uve certainly made some excellent points and anyone can tell u know your football.

1.Ole Miss 09 I was furious, that was unacceptable.
2.Tennesse wouldve been but we won. Take the good with the bad.
3. Bama 2012 Miles made 4 important calls and went 0-4. Cost LSU the game.A game that saw LSU play one of its better games ever that night. Miles had these guys ready to play with a great game plan and full of confidence. People were saying Alabama could beat Jacksonville that week. This loss hurt the program the most. Probably cost us a shot at the NC and it propelled the Gump's program ahead of us for the first time in quite a while.

4. Clemson - Which did prove they are a program on the rise team that night. I couldnt believe he had that team ready to play like he did. See Gumps last yr against Okla very similar circumstance.
But I will give this one to u, he shouldve ran the ball on that last possession imo.

Ole MIss last yr with a depleted team playing their butts off and upsetting the Tigers. One of the all time greatest efforts and victories for the Rebels.One to talk about for years. A tip of the hat for Freeze and company. Miles accepted the blame himself for this loss, something we've yet to hear from the previous coach.
Going 10-3 last year with that team was his best coaching year to date imo. He's getting better every year.

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Going 10-3 last year with that team was his best coaching year to date imo. He's getting better every year.

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to me, this point is thought provoking.

fans criticize miles but, the 2 main problems I see is that they don't see what miles has to overcome to get to a double digit win season in the brutal sec west. second, they don't compare miles to other coaches on a long term basis. miles has beaten some highly regarded coaches that had great teams at the time. but, this doesn't get remembered. only the alleged gaffes.

now, should miles win more based on the "talent" he has? this overlooks that talent doesn't just come together and be great. if that were the case, every nfl team could forego a coaching staff and every nfl game would end in a tie called due to time limit. it takes much more than just talent and I've listed several factors, some of which are beyond miles' control.

"miles should have won more championships" and "miles cost us a national championship." even saban doesn't win every year. can't bama fans say the same thing about saban? and they're on top of the world right now. they have it all. saban not covering that kick return after beckham ran one back is just stupidity and laziness. saban had no excuse after seeing that it could be done. it's the equivalent of not covering for an onside kick every single kick.

I've wrestled with the last point some lately. should miles have gotten lsu to more sec championship games based on the talent he has? I don't know the answer to the question. what I do know is that he continues to win more impressively than anyone not named bama and keeps the program out of major trouble. I understand this isn't good enough for those who can only measure the program by national championships. he hasn't won in a more popular manner like auburn but, he also hasn't had the pitfalls like auburn. he's consistent and that's not popular.

Nor are all coaches as intelligent as fans seem to assume - even if they get paid millions.
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This is so subjective.I guess it all comes down to how you measure intelligence. Im not sure Bo Schembechler or Woody Hayes and even the great Bear Bryant wouldve scored a 160. But i wouldnt try to outscore them on a quiz involving their team. Some measure IQ's with W-2's.

There are plenty examples of poor coaching decisions re: personnel.
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Really? Are we talking about your mgt career or your company here as well?
Who wins the battle? The expert that makes decisions live, real time, in the arena or the novice with the benefit of hindsight.